Moments Of Epiphany: Collection Five

By Douglas Wilson

For a moment, the clouds had lifted. I caught a glimpse of that other realm. Which lies beyond our vast horizon, yet to this Earth is bound.

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"This collection of poetry is easy to understand and easy to relate to. As with Wilson's other four books, this book will cau

• Language: English
• Publisher: Prominent Books LLC
• Release date: Oct 13, 2023
• ISBN: 9781958475263

Douglas Wilson

Douglas Wilson is a senior fellow of theology at New Saint Andrews College. Wilson isthe author of numerous books on education, theology, and culture, including: The Case for Classical Christian Education , Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning , Mother Kirk , and Angels in the Architecture , as well as biographies on both Anne Bradstreet and John Knox.

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Moments of Epiphany:

A Collection of Poems

Copyright © 2023 Douglas Wilson

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ISBN (eBook): 978-1-958475-26-3

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PROLOGUE

Douglas L. Wilson grew up and has spent much of his life in the small, rural town of Grayling, Michigan. Doug is a member of the Grayling High School Alumni Hall of Fame, and he is a graduate of Central Michigan University. Doug is recently retired from a 45-year career as an educator, youth counselor, and family social worker. Doug and his wife Tracy continue to reside in the Grayling area, and they are frequent visitors of Doug’s alma mater, Central Michigan University.

Wilson has been a poet for over 50 years. Moments of Epiphany is his 5th collection of poetry to be published. This book focuses on those moments of enlightenment that suddenly appear, that open our hearts and minds, and leave our lives forever changed.

Wilson reminds us of the importance of living in the moment and in living each day to the fullest. As is the case with Doug’s other books, Moments of Epiphany will cause you to reflect, feel, and think.

CONTENTS

PROLOGUE

THE MOMENT OF EPIPHANY

THE BLUE ROSE

BURY ME (BUT NOT TOO DEEP)

PARDON MY DUST

THE GRASS GROWS GREEN

I’M SORRY JIM

SNOWBOUND IN SARASOTA

DRAWN TO A FLAME

A LION IN WINTER

WHAT DO YOU DO?

THE DARK SIDE

BOUNCE THE BABY

DIRT ROADS

NIGHT’S REST

THE NIGHT KEEPER

THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS

THE PRECIOUS DAYS

CARLIE’S POEM

CAST HIS ASHES

THE WAY

A SAILOR’S TALE

I AM STILL HERE

A GOLD STAR PARENT

A REQUIEM FOR THE DEAD

TIS NEARLY 4:00 P.M.

A SHADOW ACROSS THE MOON

ECHOES AND SHADOWS

REFLECTION ON OUR ELECTION

A LONG DRIVE HOME

EVEN TO THE ANGELS

I DON’T SEE THE LABELS

INTO THE BLACK

LET MY RIVER RUN

THE GIRL UPON THE LEDGE

A TIME OF TRIAL HAS COME

BE A STONE IN THE FORTRESS WALL

BENNY HAS A LOADED GUN

DO YOU KNOW THE PIPER?

FROM THE TRENCHES OF SOMME

I TRULY WISH TO KNOW

IF THE ROCKS COULD TALK

MANKIND’S WAKEUP CALL?

REFLECTION (AT DAWN)

SEVEN MILES FROM NOWHERE

STANDING ON THE THRESHOLD

TAKE ME TO THE LIGHT

THE BELLS OF WARRINER HALL

THE CAROUSEL

THE CLOCK IS EVER TICKING

THE FATE OF TOMORROW

A HUMAN HEART IS A CURIOUS THING

THE LOTUS FLOWER

THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN

THE MIDNIGHT WRITER

THE MYSTIC ISLE

TOO MUCH TONIC, LIME AND GIN

TONIGHT, I FEEL LIKE MAJOR TOM

WAS IT WORTH IT?

BUILDING WALLS AND BURNING BRIDGES

CONTENT TO COUNT THE STARS

DO NOT CRY FOR ME

LIVE IN YOUR MOMENTS

WHAT WILL I REMEMBER?

MY SPIRIT SHALL FLY

POLLYWOGS AND FROGS

SILENCING THE VOICES

SOMEWHERE, HE LIES ALONE

TAKE WHAT YOU NEED

THE ONE-WINGED ANGEL

THE WELL OF SORROWS

ANGELS AT MIDNIGHT

GUIDE ME WITH YOUR LIGHT

INSOMNIA

LET ME CROSS OVER

A PHOENIX SHALL RISE

A RED DAWN

A SUMMER STORM

AN EXECUTIONER’S DAY

AT THE CROSS ROADS OF THE DEAD

BIKE NIGHT (AT THE Hole SHOT)

DO THESE HEROES DIE IN VAIN?

GET AWAY CLOSER

HIDDEN BY THE NIGHT

IT’S ALMOST TWO A.M.

MEDITATION AT DAYBREAK

MY FOLKS DIDN’T RAISE A FOOL

NOMADS AND GYPSIES

READY TO DROP ANCHOR

REMEMBERING MARGARET BOWMAN

SEARCHING FOR THE EXIT

SHE GIVES ME BUTTERFLIES

SILENCING A LONE REED

THANK YOU AND GOODBYE

THAT FORK IN THE PATH

THE BACK ABBEY ROAD

THE SNOW ANGEL

THEY SHARE THE SAME WELL

TRIBUTE TO A FALLEN HERO

WORLD OF DARKNESS

A SIMPLE POETS LAST REQUEST

AROUND AND AROUND

BLACK DUCKS

BURNING THE SHIT HOUSE DOWN

EVERY ROCK IS UNIQUE

I SHALL WALK A DIFFERENT PATH

IS THE SKY ABOUT TO FALL

MY ROCK AND MY SAFE HARBOR

ONE LAST MOUNTAIN

ONLY AFTER A RAIN

ONLY TIME WILL TELL

RELIEF AT THE LAKE

RISKS AT COSTA BUENA

SHE

TAKE ME HOME TO DIXIE

THE EMOTIONS WE FEEL

THE LAUGHING COW

THE PUPPET MASTER

THE SKELETONS IN YOUR CLOSET

THE STRANGERS ON A TRAIN

THEY ARE NO LONGER FREE

UPON A PORCELAIN PONY

WHEN EVERY DAY IS TUESDAY

WHILE YOU WERE DREAMING

WHAT I’VE COME TO KNOW

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

NOTES

THE MOMENT OF EPIPHANY

A heavy door had swung open,

In the darkness, a lamp was lit.

At last, all of the dots connected,

And the pieces to the puzzle fit.

I could count every star in the sky.

I could smell every flower in the field.

I knew the answers to all of the questions,

And all the secrets were revealed.

All that had seemed so far away,

Had suddenly drawn near.

The mystery of life was solved,

And my path was never more clear.

For a moment, the clouds had lifted.

I caught a glimpse of that other realm.

Which lies beyond our vast horizon,

Yet to this Earth is bound.

From Heaven came a loud hallelujah,

And the birth of this epiphany.

As I enter this new frontier,

I know that God shall be with me.

2022

THE BLUE ROSE

It is winter, nature sleeps,

The sky is cloudy, winter gray,

The birds have long ago